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• Engineer at Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin nearly suffocated to death under a ROCKET ENGINE as burnt out staff were forced to work 24-hour shifts in pursuit of lucrative Government contracts, lawsuit claims

  01-12-2023 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An explosive lawsuit alleged that Jeff Bezos-owned spaceflight company Blue Origin ignored safety issues and retaliated against a senior employee who raised concerns.
  
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• Police warn parents about the danger of Apple's new feature - and urge them to deactivate it

  01-12-2023 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police are warning parents that Apple's NameDrop feature could entice predators to get access to minor's personal information without leaving a trail.
  
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• Diving expert reveals why swimming away from a shark could be deadly - and what YOU should do instead

  01-12-2023 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pro diver fended off a huge, half-ton tiger shark in her recent short video explainer. The diver says you should always 'stand your ground' when stalked by a shark in the open sea
  
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• Sam Altman appears to admit the existence of a secret new doomsday AI system he helped build - that could be the leap to artificial general intelligence

  01-12-2023 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was reportedly fired because of a new advance in artificial general intelligence that employees worried was too powerful. He seems to have confirmed it exists.
  
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• Cell phone bans hit US schools to curb cyberbullying and distractions - but parents fear lack of communication in the event of a shooting

  01-12-2023 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Schools around the U.S. are banning cell phone use to tackle distracted learning and bullying, including Florida, Colorado, and Ohio. But parents are concerned about no communication.
  
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• The Cybertruck Must Be Huge—or It Will Dig Tesla’s Grave

  01-12-2023 17:15
  
  If Musk fulfils just 15 percent of Cybertruck preorders, it would equal the annual unit sales of Toyota. If the polarizing EV flops, Tesla could be in big trouble.
  
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• City Council Uses ChatGPT To Create Binding Ordinance For 1.3 Million Residents

  01-12-2023 16:47 via technocracy.news
  When legislators get a taste of it, AI and ChatGPT will be as addictive as fentanyl and just as destructive. Artificial Intelligence writing binding legislation for humans? If you can’t see a problem with this, then you risk being sucked into the vortex of Scientific Dictatorship, aka Technocracy. The council president was unrepentant: “I started to read more in-depth and saw that, unfortunately, or fortunately, this is going to be a trend.” ⁃ TN EditorCity lawmakers in B
  
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• Off to the races! Elon Musk hands first 12 Cybertruck customers the keys and watches them drive out of the lot four years after futuristic EV was first announced (but Tesla quietly doubles the starting price to $61,000)

  01-12-2023 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla started delivering the long-awaited Cybertruck after four years of delays. Elon Musk gave 12 owners keys to their new futuristic trucks during a live event - but failed to mention a price increase.
  
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• Why nursery rhymes are best for your child's brain: Speaking in a sing-song voice helps babies to learn language, study finds

  01-12-2023 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parents should use nursery rhymes and sing-song speech to help young babies learn language, according to experts from the University of Cambridge.
  
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• Why a dog is your BRAIN'S best friend: People over the age of 65 who own a pooch are 40% less likely to develop dementia, study finds

  01-12-2023 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Having a dog increases the likelihood of getting out the house, which leads to exercise and interactions with other humans, report researchers in Tokyo, Japan.
  
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• Meet the 'common' people of Medieval Cambridge: From a plague-survivor named Wat to a woman called Eadgifu who died in childbirth - skeleton analysis reveals the spectrum of poverty during the time of Black Death

  01-12-2023 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers analysed over 400 humans remains from the main cemetery of the hospital of St John the Evangelist in Cambridge .
  
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• The Race to Find What’s Making America’s Dogs Sick

  01-12-2023 13:00
  
  Hundreds of dogs across multiple states have been struck down with a severe respiratory illness. Veterinarians suspect a mystery bacteria but are still grasping for clues.
  
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• Update your iPhone NOW: Apple releases an urgent security update - here's how to download it on your smartphone

  01-12-2023 10:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple has released an urgent software update called iOS 17.1.2 which includes 'important security fixes', and is recommended 'for all users', according to the tech giant.
  
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• Inside Britain's medieval plague town: Skeleton analysis sheds light on the lives of 'common people' living in Cambridge 1,000 years ago

  01-12-2023 10:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have shone a light on decisions made in the 13th century regarding who was allowed to stay in hospital for long periods of time.
  
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• Check your Gmail NOW: Google will delete millions of accounts TODAY - how to make sure yours is safe

  01-12-2023 10:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is purging millions of accounts from today in the hopes of protecting its users' cybersecurity.
  
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• Chinstrap penguins fall asleep 10,000 times a DAY - but only snooze for four seconds at a time, study finds

  01-12-2023 08:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the wild, the penguins get more than 11 hours of sleep per day, but not all at once, it has emerged.
  
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• Potential sat-bothering cannibal coronal mass ejection slams into Earth's atmo tonight

  01-12-2023 01:08 via go.theregister.com
  And where folks are likely to see a light show A so-called cannibal coronal mass ejection is set to hit Earth on December 1, creating geomagnetic storms across the skies at higher latitudes.…
  
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• Northern Lights in more than 20 US states TONIGHT - here is how YOU can see the colorful aurora borealis

  01-12-2023 00:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Midwest states as far south as Iowa and Ohio could see Northern Lights tonight, forecasters said. And aurora will now be more visible as the sun's magnetic poles are shifting
  
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• Mummified 'aliens' found in Peru have 30% DNA of an 'unknown species,' new analysis claims

  01-12-2023 00:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mexico's famed 'aliens' underwent an analysis that showed the pair have 30 percent DNA of an 'unknown species.' Researchers involved said the corpses are authentic and not of this world.
  
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